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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-05-14
Amuoen Outs.

The Streets Of Netc Yoyk."-On Monday
evening next "The Streets Of New York viii
be seen in Fulton opera house, by . large and
competent company beaded by the talented
actor. George c. Boniface. This b . very popu
lar play, and will no doubt draw largely. The
amusement season IL fast drawing to q close
and our theatre-goers will have 70 take advan-
tage Of the lew entertainments yet to be given
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-05-14

- QySessy. aoss slass aaazy. haaa Ann
casssssa,yN. AZ 49,. ! ~ .ssg I,S:s,s\ eSss z e
1T ssS: @ ] sSss. iiHS.s, S e:"s";s. e; lStsa
..sSsHs as,st,. aeaasd cus,oaA . iiso@te I,
f~iiov quiet; prime city. Js-le0s,kc.
Oo6ss higher tHir cArIssa. ioKc for No.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-05-14

hAFAfsTTE, Ind, May A-Ths Planet
,o,in @lI,s, a Owned by Frsy 4 Lsndis, we're to.
y ~! ,o,,s ,os,,Sysd "ys oy i,s last night The min
sets Of rollers aud was one OF the iin..t she
ststA The los includes s,OOO bushoi. OF 81
wheat and 600 barrels Of four. ThS AZ
osiginased In the third noos, amoOs % the
,msonineIy AND ~ cause y unknoWn. The
mschinsry and $4,000 on stock inSursnSs
o20 900.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-05-14

Nsw YoaH. May II. l:So p. m.-honey loaned
at per cont Exehan9e steady. " ss><0A @ I;
Governments nrln. Currency Sc, q ~ 0id, 10
Comp. q 80 bid, sks do q lo.< bio.
The stock market opened steady At last nights
figures. but soon weakened under pressure to
sell ana declined BY the hrst call y to " per
cent Toward II O'Clock the market became
dul ana 80 continued up TO the present writing.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-05-14

George. alias Cotty" Hoover, and Susan
Stack house, who were committed to prison
for drunkenness and disorderly conduct
were taken before Judge Patterson this af.
ternoon on . writ Of habeas corpuS Neither
the alderman or constable appeared to resist
the discharge, and they were released.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-05-14

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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-05-14

Q1SuAe0< nay IL p. u1.-Marhet close4
Wheat-Aay. Ekc; June. s7c., July, U9Sc.
CSn Eay. $50; June. 30 July. so,to
.OsS..aay. s<c, june s7,<o; July. ss,<c
Aug. @kc.
Lard.May, D 70; June. &tS; July. q 70 I;
kibe-May, 00sk; juno a Oo July, "a In !;
Aug 81 l1k.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-05-14

PhiAAssphis Psodaes 1gasasG
PIHADlIPHIA, May A-Ylour market arm
sales, 800 barrels Minnesota Bakers, y O004 60
Pennsylyania Family. . Z % ~; western oc
- 00%6O; Patents, q 6S06 10
Bye Aour steady, o 1302 81
o. Wheat . Nay s6k0; june. ss3<a July
Corn.l.y. &c; june. A71<c; July. AsHc
August, sc.
August, 38kc.
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Fooe OroohOd.

foot badly crushed yesterday, BY having the
bed Of printing press which he We NOV.
ing fall upon it To-day he 10 around on
crutcheA
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-05-14

PLUcKY WILLIAM OBRIEN has been In.
formed by Lord Lansdowus that be NAV
have full liberty Of speech In Canada. Let
the band play.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-05-14

A SSIGNED ESTATE OF JOSEPH T..
"A Deichler ana wife. OF Lancaster city. Ian.
caster county. Joseph L. Deichler and wife, OF
Lancaster city. having By deed OF voluntary -.
sixnment, dated April 2 1851. assigned and trans
signed for the benefit Of the creditors OF tho said
jose phi z. Deichler. he therefore gives notice u
all persons indebted 70 said assignor, 10 mai ke
payment to the undersigned without deIay, and
those having cla,ms to present them to
JOHN l.. MlLLlR, Assignee.
Residing in Lancaster. Pa.
h. q. BRUbAKER, Attorney. ap96tdSs
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-05-14

LONDON, May IA dispatch from sgd.
ney, N. 8 W., states that news has been re-
ceived from Tonga Island In the south Paci
dc Of the massacre OF party Of wesleyan
missionaries by the nativeA
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-05-14

JEFF DAVIS told Meridian, Misa, audi.
enoe: "tInited you are now, and il the
Union 10 ever TO be broken lot the other aide
break It." Truly the war is over.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-05-14

WARRINGTON, May l4.-Associate Justice
Woods died at II: 20 to-day. Al three O'Clock
this morning his condition changed for the
worse. He soon became unconscious, and In
that condition rassed away.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-05-14

THERE are sixty-seven Republican candi.
dates for Office In this county at the present
time Many will be called, but few will be
chosen.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-05-14

ESTATE OF A. N. BRENEMAN, LATE
" of The city Of Lancaster. decessed. The
Undersigned auditor. appointed to distribute
the balance remaining In the hands of A. n.
Breneman. jr, executor, to and among those
legally entitled to the same. will SIT for that
purpose on Tuesday. May 10. 1857. At 10 O'Clock
.. m., in the Library room OF the Court House,
in the city Of Lancaster. where all persons In.
terested in said distribution may attend
al63tdS WILLIAM LEAMAN, Auditor.
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Reeolutions OF Respect.

FoR sALR Cedar Canoe weight, Is pounds
Apply at Is East King street. Ito
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-05-14

Telephono Conueetion.
Johu Rutt, butcher. SIS East King street, Is
connected with the telephone exchange.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-05-14

TIE work Of tearing down the prison tower
bGlmoss hnishsd. Nearly all the stone hes
bsoa takea down, bat large lot of diFt ~
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-05-14

ElSTATE OF JOHN KING, LATE OF
u Lancaster city. deceased. Lstters OF ad.
minist ration, with will annexed. on said estate
having been granted to the undersigned. all per.
sons indebted thereto arc reques'ed to m AXE
immediate payment, ana those having claims
or demands against the same. will present them
without delay for settlement to the under
signed. residing in Lancaster city.
GEOhGE POSTZ,
Administrators with III Annexed.
b. r. DAVIS, Attorney. az 9tdS
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-05-14

TIE Mennerchor rink will be closed this even.
ing Next Saturday evening skating and danc.
ing y Ill be resumed.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-05-14

NorICETO- BRIDGE BUILDERS.
IN Proposals for the construction Of
Wroughtlron Bridge over Octoraro Creek, neal
Chrtstians, will be received at tho once OF thu
ISncsS,sr' Pa, nntiI noon. % SuEsbne SneSter 9Na r
IL 1887. The right 70 reject any or ali bids n re-
served. By order Of the Commissioners OF Ian
caStor and Chestor counties. myl2eotfd
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-06
THE GREAT TUMBLE WEED.
The Terror of the Prairies in Times
Gone By-A Wichita Production.

The Terror Of the Prairies in Times
Gone By-A Wichita Production.
From the Wichita Journal,
Mr.. w F. Neiderlander, the prominent
real estate man, has on exhibition i'll the
window of his Office fine specimen of the
curious plant known as the tumble weed"
This specimen was taken from the old fair
grounds last year after the grounds were
abandoned. The plant is a mass of branches,
spherical in form, and so tightly interviewer
as to form almost compact. mass. Like
the earth this globular mass of branches is
fattened at the poles-only more so. The
present specimen is about five feet at Its
greatest diameter Mr. Nederlander says
he has seen specimens fully twice this size.
This weed once grew plentifully through
this country and Colorado. When green
they present a very pretty appearance, and
look more like dwarf tree than weed.
They are very dangerous In case of prairie
fire, and often dangerous in plain wind
storms where there is no fire. In case OF
fire. the flames seem to strip the plant of its
leaves, and it at once goes rolling before the
flaming hurricane, perfect wheel of fire.
These revolving wheels of fire will jump any
ordinary furrow or fire break, and carry
fire into the timber or grass, as the case may
be- Nothing can stop their progress but Il
river. Into these they jump, leaping out
into the stream forty, fifty or sixty feet and
go down with a hiss, throwing up column
of steam where they sink.
81 have seen hundreds of these plants in
Berber county and the Squashie Valley"
said Mr.. Neiderlander this morning. when
started to rolling in a fire no ordinary horse
eau run before them. Once, in the ST.
quashie Valley, 1 only saved myself by
driving my team into the river, which
fortunately reached just in time"
In Colorado wind-storms these weeds are
also a source of much danger In Middle
Park few years ago party of travellers
We're suddenly overtaken by storm. See
ing what they supposed to be a mass of huge
powders in the distance they made for
them, thinking they would afford at least
partial shelter. To their surprise as they
approached, the powders suddenly broke
loose and commenced rolling toward
them at furious rate, cut
ting all sorts of curious capers and
gyrating menacingly as they came. At
tim es they would strike an obstruction and
bound high in the air, and again striking
the ground, resume their rapid circular
motion. The travellers put spurs to their
horses, and it was only by the greatest
effort that they managed to escape from
the track of these monsters. On examina-
ton, they found their supposed powders
were really immense weeds, which had
been torn up by the roots by the wind
storm.
These weeds are so solid that they are a
great menace to man and beast under such
circumstances. Impellod by a heavy wind,
they go with force enough to kill n horse,
and human being is in great danger if he
cannot get out of the track of these mon
sters when they are running before a hur-
ricane or in case of a prairie fire.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-06

tory literature showing that seventy-four
reformatory schools in this country Were
established or aided by the State, and that
! % per cent. of those discharged were re
formed. He had nothing but admiration
for DR.. FELTON,, that grand intellectual white
headed old man. Time would sing his
praises and the angels of God would prolong
the applause.
THE POWER OF GOLD.
He knew the power of gold and the power
of the men who jingle it in their pockets,
but he cared not for it, Though he believed
the State had power to resume control of its
convictS, the bill before the House does not
interfere with the rights of the lcSSees. The
| Supreme Court of Georgia had dis
tinctly said that the State could change
its system of convict punishment but even
if the court had not said it it was an indis-
putable sovereign power if we have the
right to exercise it. Why not do it, All,
money again. We were told beware how
You levy taxes on the people. 1t was
SANDER on the people TO say that they were
not in favor of honest government. You
stop jobs by which men make money, and
make labor content, and you will never have
cause to complain that the peo-
pie will not stand it, To show
that he was not afraid of this
power he would say that the Western and
Atlantic railroad lease was an infamous
contract He did not believe that the States
sovereign power could be limited by a con-
tract. He was not well acquainted with the
provisions Of the pending bill but he wanted
to break up the convict lease system.
GROWING DANGEROUS.
He would break it up if he could, or break
somebody's neck. Replying to the charge
that DR.. Feltons bill did not provide suffl-
cieat regulations for the comfort of the
convicts, he said that it took
ten years to evolve the
present regulations of the State and
that the requirement was not proper sub
iect for the bill, but for the superintendent.
The last thought of dying man was how
much good had he done, how much evil had
he avoided. All the arguments used by the
opposition to the reformatJry bill applied
TO the lease system so all those arguments
fall to the ground. Society at large, as well
us the State, has an interest in this question.
Was not society as well protected 10y the di-
rect power Of the State as by the delegation
OF that power TO a few men, The
argument of these gentlemen resolved
itself to this-that the State could not work
the convicts profitably, but the lesSees could.
II that is the case, why not surrender the
courts and other departments of the State
government to the lessees2 The convict
lease system is an educator of crime. because
it denies the theory of reformation. But
treat the convicts humanely; teach them
properly, and the instruction and experience
of the prison will be as sacred to them as
the teachings of a sainted mother. The
cnmmittee reported progress and the House
adjourned
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PROPOSALS WANTED.
Proposals for Paving.
CRY OF SAVANNAH, GA,
OFFICE OF THE CITY SURVEYOR,

July 29th, 1897.
PROPOSALS will be received until WEDNES-
L DAY, August 9th at 3 o'clock p NJ
directed to Mr.. +. E. Rebarer. Clerk of Council
of the city of Savannah, Ga, for the paving of
that portion of Congress street in said city lying
between the east property line of West Broad
street and the west property line of Drayton
street; also, that portion of Bull street in said
city lying between the south line of Congress
street and the north line of State street, being
a total area of about eight thousand square
yards.
The proposals may be for granite, grawacke
or asphalt blocks or for sheet asphalt, the speci-
fications of which viii be the same as given 10y
the Engineer Department of the District of Co
luInbia in their report for 1896.
Any person desiring to bid upon the above
work, but use different specifications from those
enumerated above, may do so provided that a
copy of the specifications upon which they bid
is enclosed with their bid.
All bids for grawacke, granite or asphalt
blocks must be accompanied by a specimen of
the blocks intended to be used
Separate bids will also be received for the fur
nishing and laying of about thirty-tlve hundred
running feet Of ctirbstone, of either blue stone
or granite Of the following dimensions: four
inches broad, sixteen inches deep. and ia lengths
of not less than five feet The curbing to be
dressed on the top ten inches from the top on
the front face and four inches from the top on
the rear face; to be perfectly straight and
square on the ends
The right to reject any or all bids is reserved.
For further information address
j. DEBRUYN KOPS JR.. c. T.,
Acting City Surveyor.
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Flirting in the Corridors.
From the Phlddeiphin Lcdger.

4
Some time ago the chief clerk of the
Treasury Department issued an order pro
hibiting clerks from visiting and promenad-
ing the corridors during business hours.
Prior to this regulation the Treasury girls
spent considerable time in visiting each
other and in walking leisurely around the
corridors with favorite masculine clerks.
For time the new order effectually sup
pressed the abuse aimed at as all persons
found visiting and walking about idly were
reported to the chief clerk The order still
produces good results, yet many male and
female clerks, with disposition for hirta-
tion, have devised plan by which they may
enjoy n promenade of a mile without boing
detected by the mnions Of the chief clerk
The Treasury building is about 800 by POI
feet in dimensions. 1t is quadranguar in
form, with central wing stretching from
east to west, thus converting the building
into double quadrangle. Two elevators
located i'll distant corners of the building
carry all eomers from floor To floor. The
length of the corridors of each story ex-
tended in straight line is a full quarter
mile, and as there are four stories, we have
a full mile of corridors, forming, with their
tiled floors, frescoed walls, and vaultcd
ceilings, Il most charming promenade. To
be found lettering on any particular floor
is to insure n report and reprimand, aud
repetition Of the offence brings edmonton
of suspension or discharge Some of the
girls of the Treasury are smart, as well as
pretty, aud have devised u plan by which
they may join each other aud their beaux
without var of the Chief Clerk and his
sentinels Meeting at an appointed hour
and place, these couples will promenade the
entire length Of the corridors of one floor,
and then, taking separate elevators So as 10
avoid detection, will proceed to the next
floor, and leisurclv continue their ''spooa.
ing while they make the circuit Of it, cor
ridorS. This isrcpeated until they have ira
versed the corridors Of the four floors. whom
each will repair to his or her proper divis-
ion using both elevators Tor the purpose
having walked a mile killed a half hours
time, knocked out the eye of tha Chief
Clerk, and had a lovely time while SO
eugRypd
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-06
BRAY BACKS UP FELTON,.
A STONG PHILLIPIC AGAINST THE
LEASE SYSTEM.

The Speaker Bids Defiance to the In
fuence of Gold-No Possibility OF
Reforming the Criminal Classes
Under the Present Conditions-But
Little Done in tho Senate.
ATLANTA, GA, Aug. Sin the Senate
to-day large portion of the morning was
consumed in reading bills the second time.
Mr. Davidson, of the Eighteenth district,
introduced bill TO regulate the term of
Office of members of the City Council of
Augusta.
The following bills passed:
To incorporate the Planters Bank, of
Preston.
To amend the act Incorporating Clayton,
IN Rabun county.
To require itinerant vendors of stock to
pay a license of 500 for each county in
which they do business.
For the relief of A Harris, Tax Collector
of Talbot county.
The Senate then adjourned to Monday.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-06
Ready to Lynch Him.

JoNEsBoRo, GA, Aug 5-Yesteriay
morning, about nine MILES north of this
place, Mack Estes, negro l6 years old, at
tempted to commit rape on William
Odum's 7-year-old daughter The negro
has been arrested and is in Jail at this place
The bailif had trouble in getting the negro
here, as crowd was after him, and had
they succeeded in catching him they would
certainly have lynched him From appear
fnces it is doubtful as to whether the negro
will see the sun rise again
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-06
HIGH LICENSE.
Chicego's Testimony to it's Great
Power.
From, the Inter Ocean.


From the Inter Ocean
Perhaps no city has given high license a
more thorough test than Chicago Under
the operation of the high license law the
revenue derived from saloon licenses has in
creased from S200, 900 per annum to nearly
81, 900, 900. The former rate was $50 per
annum. 1t is now $500 Under the old
rate there were III 1882 nearly 1 200 saloons
in the city. There are now ), 800, not very
signal diminution in number apparently,
but it is to be remarked i'll explanation that
the city has grown enormously in population
and in business since 1882, and, moreover, a
considerable area of territory has since been
added. Had the former low license pre-
vailed up to the present there would have
been fully 5000 saloons in Chicago
An additional significant fact is that the
brewers, who largely control and influence
the saloon traffic, actually pay tho licenses
for, | should say, one-halt the saloons. This
is done by way of advances, or accommoda-
ton. Were the brewers to refuse their aid
and decline to advance the money, TO pay
saloon licenses, | am satisfied the result
would be 900 fewer saloons in the city.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-06

my being justified in the execution of Num-
ford for hauling down the American flag,
because saw a letter of Gov. Fitzhugh Lee,
when speaking of the return Of the Confed-
crate flags proposed by the President, in
which he winds up by saying: If any man
hauls down the American flag let him be
shot on the spot
hope have fully answered your inquiry.
/ am, my dear Mr.. Dunn, very truly yours.
BENJAMIN f. BUTLER.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-06
HALCYONDALE's FREsHET.
The Ogeechee Hi her Than it Was
Ever Known Before

HALYAoNDALE, GA, Aug 5-No rain
has fallen here to-day. The weather was
very hot. The water in the Ogeechee river
is much higher than has been known for
years. The two bridges adjacent to this
place are washed away. Hagin's bridge is
totally lost Some pilings are washed off.
Crops in the river swamps are flooded
The swamp fields of p. c. Elkins are
totally covered with water, in many places
six feet deep. Nothing is visible but a per-
feet sea of water for several hundred acres.
The crops were fine. The water is clear and
has the appearance of not having come from
IA great distance. All the crops in this
vicinity are badly damaged Cotton is
shedding its forms bad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-06
Arrest of a MurdRrar

DARIEN, GA, Aug. 5.-Oficer Guyton
arrested Emmitt Ponder (colored), a Wilcox
county murderer, to-day. Ponder killed
Tucker Hager lcolOred) in September last
and escaped. The Governors reward is
800 and the county of Wilcox offered
reward of $50, all of which Guyton will
get Ponder came here on "A raft and was
informed upon by several colored men who
were present at the murder. Ponder ac-
knowledges the killing and claims self
Iafa
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-06
Two More Smacl,s Safe

PENSACOLA, FLA, Aug 5.-The fishing
smacks Ada and Sarah l.. Harding, two Of
the smacks that have been absent since the
recent gales, and as to whose safety some
anxiety has been expressed arrived in port
last night. They both experienced extraor-
dinarily heavy weather, but rode through
it without serious damage The Ada suf-
fered the worse of the two. There are two
moro of the smncks nnncconnted for
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-06
A Terrific Thunder Storm.

WAYCRoss, Ga, Aug. 5.vOne of the
most terrific thunder storms ever seen IN
this section visited Waycross last night
The lightning was one incessant glare, and
the reports like minute guns at sea. Several
trees were struck and a cow in front of the
residence of Capt. Reynolds was killed. The
scene was one of grand magnificence.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-06
Start of the SDrita.

CHARLESTON, S. c., Aug. 5.-The pilot
boat "Spritc, of Savannah, which has been
here for ten days, with Capt Marmelstein
and party of ladies and gentlemen, sailed
for Savannah to night. The party have
been the recipients of many social often
lions and promise TO come again. They
will 60 outside.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-06
A Game Goes by Default.

SURRENCY, Ga, Aug. 5.-Surrency and
Graham were to play game of ball here to-
day but the Graham club did not make its
appearance, The umpire gave the game to
Surrency by score of 0 too.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-06

SELMA. ALA, Aug 5.-Alabamas first
bale Of cotton was received here to-day by
Hooper a. Co., cotton commission mer-
chants, from b. S. Allen, OF Newborn, and
was sold to p Ttridge g. Co. for 124c per
pound. IL weighed 440 pounds and clasSed
US strict low luiddlinp